Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-22
much more than he had supposed. Col.

Boulder and Basin is well under way
The heavy work on Bison creek is also
well in hand; this includes four short tun.
nels, two or three of which may be turned
into open cuts. On the Woodyille pass
the 1200-foot tunnel and the short one OF
about 800 feet have been begun upon, and
will be ready for use by the time the rest
of the line is completed.
1t is a fact worth mentioning that the
definite location of the Montana Central
between Helena and Butte is a line
seventy-three miles long. Three miles
from Butte the company may throw off a
spur, which will climb around the hills to
Walkerville.
"Where are you going to nave your de-
pot in Butter" said a reporter to Col.
Broadwater.
"Chestnuts,' said the colonel. "None
of you fellows will find that out until we
know ourselves
ST. PAUL, June 1s.-Ex-Gov. Samuel T.
Hauser of Montana, accompanied by T. G..
Power of the same territory, was among
the arrivals at the Ryan recently, but only
tarried a day ere he hurried east on rail
road business. II am out of politics now"
said the genial ex-official, ''but shall al
ways have a warm spot in my heart for
President Cleveland. He is gaining pop
ularity among the people of the west, and
l think he will make a big mistake if he
does not come out and see what a great
country this is, Let him come out and be
one of us and l doubt if he will want to
return to Washington after his present
term is over. To be sure, he will be re-
nominated and reelected, too, unless the
signs fail. He has given satisfaction to
the people, and that is enough to put him
through the convention when it meets, for
really | do not now call to mind any one
strong enough to make even a show of
opposition against him"
HELENA, June 19.-Articles of incor-
poration haye been filed for the Butte s.
Ruby Valley Railroad Company, the new
corporation which is formed to build a
road from Butte to Madison county and
Bozeman by way of the Pipestone pass.
The capital stock is placed at $1,000 900
and the incorporates are Henry Filing,
Nm. w. Morris, A. J. Davis, Hiram
Knowles, David McCranor, Samuel Word
and VIM. A. Clark.
The project is said to be backed by the
Union Pacific, whose attorney, Mr.. Word,
is one of the directors. The proposed
roads cover the same ground as those
projected by the Northern Pacific railroad.
The main road is to run from Butte by
the way of the Pipestone pass to the JEFF
ferson river, thence up the Jefferson and
Ruby valleys to the National park. There
are to be branches to Dillon, to the Wis |
consin mining districts, Virginia and
Bozeman.
HELENA June 1S.-sTalking about the
Pipestone pass, of which we are hearing |
so much," said Col. Dodge yesterday,
"here is a profile that I made when I was
with the Northern Pacific. It shows the
comparative height and relative topogra-
ply of the Bozeman, Mullan and Pipestone
passes. If you will examine the lines
upon it you will fine that the
Pipestone summit is 843 feet above the
Mullan, with a heavy gradient to reach it.
No, l did not choose the Pipestone pass
for the Montana Central for the very good
that | found a pass 100 feet lower
at Woodville, and n easier of access on
each side, broader and more flat and with
cutting to be done to get over it.
is no need of much talk about it.
Railroads chose the routes that afford the
least expensive construction and opera
ton with reference to the business they
must reach and accommodate"
ST. PAUL, June 18.-Hon Martin Ma
who for a number of years was
Montana's delegate at, Washington, was
among the auditors at Aildor, and was
very favorably impressed with the new
opera. "Politics are rather quiet in Mon
tana at present" said Mr.. Maginnis, in re-
spouse to an inquiry by the Globes repre-
sentative, but the cauldren will soon be
in consequence of the approach
Of the presidential campaign. So far as
I'm personally concerned, / am in favor of
q denomination of President Cleveland,
and it would not surprise me if our dele
cation was instructed that way in the next
convention. Personal affairs
involving railroad business have called me
to st. Paul, where / expect to remain for
a week or So
HELENA, June 18.-General L. S. Will
son of Bozeman says there is no doubt of
the construction OF the direct line from
.ozeman to Butte. The line has been
surveyed over the Trail Creek coal mines
and the Yellowstone and west a long dis
lance. The engineers are now working
the Office, but will be again in the
field as soon as the weather becomes
ST. PAUL June 1s.-The Northwestern
Car Company at Saltwater, which failed
;hree Or four years ago and has since been
n the hands Of a%receiver, has reorganized
With a strong financial backing and Sena-
Sabin at its head. This is regarded as
! great victory for Sabin, as there was a
strong opposition among the creditors to
lis return to the control of the company.
PANAMA, June 12.-Cable messages
rom Europe say that a combination has
oeen formed whereby the capital
'equired to finish the canal is sure to be
ALI the wealthiast of the
arge contracting firms here have received
to this effect, and are hurry
NO forward their work nj ircraasod :